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9JAMac10:
Ronaldo under intense pressure today to score 4 goals after watching Messi get all the accolades 😂

E go tear every muscle be that

Okwug2026:
ARGENTINA WILL BOW OUT IN OR BEFORE THE QUARTER FINALS OF THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP.

You don't know this Argentina squad. They played Algeria like they were training for when the WC will really commence. In the last WC they lost their opening game to Saudi Arabia don't forget. They still have demons Martinez, Romero, Otamendi and De Paul that are always ready to fight to the last minute when this WC progresses and Enzo Fernandez, Alvarez and Mac Allister have come of age, and not forgetting the ever present goal keeper

M7even:
The boys look young enough to the eyes to easily pass MRI test. But they need to feed them to bulk up and develop more muscles.

Sure..
They need a proper diet and vigorous training to develop physically.

TheSuperNerd:
Erling Haaland on Snapchat.... 😂😂😂😂

When Messi almost scored his hat trick that the Algeria GK saved, the camera showed Infantino almost jumping in celebration that Messi had scored. The whole world of football celebrates whenever Messi does well

Amedino99:
Most of the stadiums used are for 'football'. They just made some changes to the surface from artificial turf to grass and some other minor changes like that. America has always had stadiums. Just surprised people are noticing it now. Pre season games, copa america and most recently the club world cup were all played in the US.

A country that's as big as a continent, stadium na water na! Once visited Seattle, massive stadium there and super infrastructure. America no be anybody mate o they can host the World Cup every four years with their mega cities.

France could actually be the first African football team to win the World Cup 😂

Odunayaw:
I kept shouting "at 39!"

African stars and coaches need to pick up a lesson or two

I think we push out our very best out of the national team too early especially when they mess up in a particular game.

From what am seeing from many nations in the World Cup, I think we should keep players like Iwobi, Lookman, Ndidi, Oshimen for as long as their legs continue to carry them. In fact if iheanacho can be sneaked in again I don’t mind, does it hinder new younger players? I don’t think so as you need so much of experience in tournaments. If they are even on the bench fine.

9JAMac10:
France could actually be the first African football team to win the World Cup 😂

The one they won in 2018 nkor

Goke7:
I think we push out our very best out of the national team too early especially when they mess up in a particular game.

From what am seeing from many nations in the World Cup, I think we should keep players like Iwobi, Lookman, Ndidi, Oshimen for as long as their legs continue to carry them. In fact if iheanacho can be sneaked in again I don’t mind, does it hinder new younger players? I don’t think so as you need so much of experience in tournaments. If they are even on the bench fine.

I agree with this oo, thats why im so pained Enyeama retired when he did..He would have easily played in 2018 world cup,2019 afcon and help us qualify for 2022 worldcup these would just be him in his 36/37…
Iwobi,Ndidi should be guiding the younger generation to come

Yeah true. Altho for that to happen they might have to reduce seatings and increase the pitch size. The ratio of their pitch to the seatings is quite small for some reason. You will hear a stadium has 100k seats but look at it and the pitch is like half of the etihad pitch.

Goke7:
A country that's as big as a continent, stadium na water na! Once visited Seattle, massive stadium there and super infrastructure. America no be anybody mate o they can host the World Cup every four years with their mega cities.

minfelix:
The one they won in 2018 nkor

I mean with a African first eleven it’s a metaphor we know France been champions in 1998 and 2018

minfelix:
I agree with this oo, thats why im so pained Enyeama retired when he did..He would have easily played in 2018 world cup,2019 afcon and help us qualify for 2022 worldcup these would just be him in his 36/37…
Iwobi,Ndidi should be guiding the younger generation to come

Na Oliseh force Enyeama into retirement na. nonsense. Even Ighalo, we chased him out too early, it's a lesson we must take forward in keeping our very good players for as long as possible, even if it's to stay on the bench

Amedino99:
Yeah true. Altho for that to happen they might have to reduce seatings and increase the pitch size. The ratio of their pitch to the seatings is quite small for some reason. You will hear a stadium has 100k seats but look at it and the pitch is like half of the etihad pitch.

Yeah, like that Seattle stadium looks so massive, but it's just over 60k seating capacity for the World Cup, I think

All time hat-tricks

Cristiano Ronaldo: 66- Lionel Messi: 61

Goke7:
Na Oliseh force Enyeama into retirement na. nonsense. Even Ighalo, we chased him out too early, it's a lesson we must take forward in keeping our very good players for as long as possible, even if it's to stay on the bench

Emphasis on "very good" players. For instance, I don't mind someone like Benjamin Frederick spending years in the squad provided he's still productive and effective.

Seems our outrage at Partey being barred from entering Canada was misplaced.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cly8qj2nlzqo?at_ptr_name=twitter&at_link_type=web_link&at_campaign_type=owned&at_medium=social&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_format=image&at_link_id=C59016EA-6A2D-11F1-97A7-C747931DCCCA&at_link_origin=BBCAfrica&at_campaign=Social_Flow

I see one video of Zidane dey shake head I come dey pity.

E remain small to entire field pursue him son comot for pitch

TheSuperNerd:
Lol... Well, your unwritten thoughts came true. Zinedine Zidane watched live as his son got used by Messi to make history. Lol

A father's nightmare.

Sugarboyy:
You don't know this Argentina squad. They played Algeria like they were training for when the WC will really commence. In the last WC they lost their opening game to Saudi Arabia don't forget. They still have demons Martinez, Romero, Otamendi and De Paul that are always ready to fight to the last minute when this WC progresses and Enzo Fernandez, Alvarez and Mac Allister have come of age, and not forgetting the ever present goal keeper

I know the Argentine squad thoroughly. Your opinion is noted. Remind me when they scale past the quarterfinals that you said so, otherwise I will remind you if they fail to go past the quarter-finals.

minfelix:
I agree with this oo, thats why im so pained Enyeama retired when he did..He would have easily played in 2018 world cup,2019 afcon and help us qualify for 2022 worldcup these would just be him in his 36/37…
Iwobi,Ndidi should be guiding the younger generation to come

Enyeama also lost out, his club career too died after his national team retirement.

England vs Croatia

1st half under 0.5
1st half card under 0.5

Stake high guy's

daveP:
Where is Aghahowa sef? Guy just dey dodge camera or any duty for punditry whatsoever. Or small limelight like JJ and Kanu now

Baba dey put of spotlight dey mind him business, just like Vinny wey dey him hotel dey enjoy

TheSuperNerd:
Messi did not even score Enyeama in 2010. Infact, Enyeama is the reason Messi did not have a single goal in the 2010 WC. 😂😂😂

That edition is the reason Messi has scored in 5 WCs and not 6WCs like Ronaldo will potentially do if he bags vs DRC today or against Colombia and Uzbekistan later in the group stage.

Enyeama was so good then that GTB run a commercial titled Enyeama savings Account 😁

But true-true wetin Messi dey do Ronaldo no good. The Ewu dun rush go score hat trick for first match. If Ronaldo kpai of heart attack make dem arrest Messi.

Semis wouldnt be bad

Mujtahida:
They are crashing out. Wait and see

For the argeis , I think quarter finals is gonna be their best

Sugarboyy:
You don't know this Argentina squad. They played Algeria like they were training for when the WC will really commence. In the last WC they lost their opening game to Saudi Arabia don't forget. They still have demons Martinez, Romero, Otamendi and De Paul that are always ready to fight to the last minute when this WC progresses and Enzo Fernandez, Alvarez and Mac Allister have come of age, and not forgetting the ever present goal keeper

Relax man. You are talking of a Messi, how many Messis' do we have. Those are outlier

Goke7:
I think we push out our very best out of the national team too early especially when they mess up in a particular game.

From what am seeing from many nations in the World Cup, I think we should keep players like Iwobi, Lookman, Ndidi, Oshimen for as long as their legs continue to carry them. In fact if iheanacho can be sneaked in again I don’t mind, does it hinder new younger players? I don’t think so as you need so much of experience in tournaments. If they are even on the bench fine.

Sugarboyy:
You don't know this Argentina squad. They played Algeria like they were training for when the WC will really commence. In the last WC they lost their opening game to Saudi Arabia don't forget. They still have demons Martinez, Romero, Otamendi and De Paul that are always ready to fight to the last minute when this WC progresses and Enzo Fernandez, Alvarez and Mac Allister have come of age, and not forgetting the ever present goal keeper

Like this one yesterday. FIFA dark arts. Red for some and nothing for some.

M7even:
Relax man. You are talking of a Messi, how many Messis' do we have. Those are outlier

It doesn’t have to be a “messi” kinda player…an old player still playing top level outstanding old player should not be discarded anyhow..
Ochoa 40 is not in the league of Messi
Manuel Neuer is not Messi.

If Iwobi by 2030 is still actively playing for a big or a decent team and playing well he should guide the younger generation by then

comodo:
Like this one yesterday. FIFA dark arts. Red for some and nothing for some.

If you were the referee would you give god Messi a red?
It wasn't intentional and not even the Algerian player would have allowed the referee to give Messi a red card

M7even:
For the argeis , I think quarter finals is gonna be their best

That's what most of you thought at the last WC mostly after they lost their first match.
This is an Argentine team that can play and win defensively and also win if they choose to play attack

minfelix:
It doesn’t have to be a “messi” kinda player…an old player still playing top level outstanding old player should not be discarded anyhow..
Ochoa 40 is not in the league of Messi
Manuel Neuer is not Messi.

If Iwobi by 2030 is still actively playing for a big or a decent team and playing well he should guide the younger generation by then

Sometimes it's also because despite their ages, they are still better than the younger ones.
If Iwobi is still playing at the top and no better younger MF comes up by 2030, I'm very sure Iwobi will still play. Ndidi is still playing because there is no younger player who can do better than him in his SE position.

M7even:
Relax man. You are talking of a Messi, how many Messis' do we have. Those are outlier

Messi is the only old and experienced player you've seen so far?